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joggles 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of joggle
as in shakes
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements the old bus joggled as it barreled down the dirt road

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noun

plural of joggle
as in punches

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for joggles
  1. shakes
  2. punches
  3. jerks
  4. chips
  5. shudders
  6. snips
  7. vibrates
  8. quivers
Verb
  • The Heat could opt to be patient with the 15th standard contract slot and wait to see who shakes free on the buyout market in January and February.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
  • While operating, Joseph shakes off the space madness by recalling La’an’s advice.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of shakes
Noun
  • According to court testimony, Griffin’s younger brother had gotten into an argument; punches were thrown, and the younger brother fell or was pushed.
    — Jenisha Watts, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Two blue and yellow humanoid robots attempted to beat each other up with punches twice as hard as Mike Tyson’s.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of punches
Verb
  • In a viral video of the aftermath, the robot jerks back and forth to shake the glass off, showering yet more dangerous shards onto the sidewalk.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Ross’s video does not show if the SUV made contact with him, as the camera angle jerks up to the sky.
    — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
Definition of jerks
Noun
  • Torchy’s Tacos is giving away a free, large green chile queso with chips with any purchase, for rewards members only.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Canyon County spent $114 at Costco on chips and pretzels, almost $100 on Domino’s pizza (food for the command post personnel) and $743 at Albertsons for sandwiches for responders, according to receipts obtained via a records request.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of chips
Verb
  • The system shudders a bit and then gets back to normal, like a person stubbing a toe or twisting an ankle faces discomfort and difficulty walking for a while.
    — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The American flag has never been among those Davis shudders to make.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 June 2026
Definition of shudders
Noun
  • Cut, trim and prune with loppers, shears, snips and more, dig and weed with scoops, trowels, weeders and more and take and cultivate with cultivators and rakes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Then trim all the rotten roots off with sharp snips and dispose of them in the trash.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of snips
Verb
  • Sound in modern brass instruments, such as French horns, trombones, and trumpets, is produced when the player vibrates their lips against a metal mouthpiece, moving air through the instrument’s tubing.
    — Kara Rogers, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Sep. 2026
  • All of this has to work while the brush head vibrates at 58,000 revs per minute.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of vibrates
Verb
  • Even now, there are moments during presentations when my voice still quivers.
    — Michelle De Almeida, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Risk factors for cardiac arrest A frequent trigger is rhythm disturbance—especially ventricular fibrillation—in which the heart quivers instead of beating effectively.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Mar. 2026
Definition of quivers
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